4 of 8The Series I was nicknamed "Huey" due to its "HUE 166" license plate.

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5 of 8A Discovery gets by with a little help from a raft.

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6 of 8The range Rover has since become a luxury status symbol, to the chagrin of purists.

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7 of 8The first pre-production Land Rover Series I

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8 of 8Built for overlanding, a Series I fords a river during the 1955 Oxford and Cambridge Far eastern Expedition.

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If there's any marque to which the overused “iconic” applies, it is Land Rover: A snapshot of a weathered Series I in the Serengeti never fails to trigger dreams of adventure. Since production began in 1948, Land Rover has evolved from a postwar workhorse into a plush but capable luxury SUV. Still, it's reassuring to know that your Landie will have you covered if you decide to take the wild way home.